The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-23
AFTER JAY GOULD.
The Texas Train Robbers Announce
the Object of Their WORK.

The Texas Train Robbers Announce
the Object of Their Work.
A dispatch from Austin, Tex, TO the MIS-
souri, Republican says The following are
incidents of the train robbery at Mcneil
not obtained until late tonight. 1t is stated
that after securing the operator and the
engineer, the bandits walked leisurely and
cOolly back to the express car, which was
closed Mr. A. j. Northaker, the express
messenger, refused to open the door when
ordered. Thereupon the robbers broke
down the door, entered, and selung North
aker they beat him over the head with their
six-shooters and robbed the safe. They got
several bags of specie, how much it is not vet
known, but it is certainly lot less than $500
III silver, since that amount Is known to
have gone from Austin that night. The
thugs next proceeded toward the passenger
cars. From a man who had his head out of
window, and who seemed to be watching
the robbers, they took gold watch and
chain. Among the passengers was Harry
Landa, of San Antonio brOther-in-law OF
Phil Abrahans, Of Austin. He was in re-
Ginning position in the car, either doing or
asleep. He was struck on the hand by a
stray bullet and severely but not fatally
wounded.
The leader of the robbers is described as
tall man, wearing long sandy beard, sup
posed to be false, from the peculiar way III
which it hung from his face He was per
fectly cool, and spoke with voice and air
of habitual command. He seemed to be
obeyed with the utmost alacrity While
one detachment of the thugs were going
through the express car some of the others
walked around and talked leisurely with the
passengers. Que of the robbers said to
passenger:
"AnY tobacker pardm
Mary a scrumption; don't chaw, espe-
cially at SIGH times as this"
- you, git me a chaw, anyhow, and
gimme that hat of your'n. | Just lost
mine" said the bandit.
The hat and tobacco were both forthcom-
ing.
Another robber said to passenger: ooh,
don't you fellers be skeered. It's Jay Gould
we are aftern
After the robbers got through their job,
at a word from their leader they ranged
themselves alongside of the fence in military
fashion. The leader then ordered the engi-
neer to mount the cab Now get out of
here, and that quick, said the bandit chief.
The engineer never awaited a second COM
mand bat opened the throttle and the cars
moved off as though nothing unusual had
happened. The robbers also quietly disap-
peared.
The shooting that was done was as fol-
lows: Before the arrival of the train and
after the bandits had captured the operator,
they arranged themselves outside the station
and awaited the train as it stopped before
crossing the narrow gauge track. The col
ored porter jumped down to act as fagman
when he saw the robbers approaching and,
suspecting something wrong, the porter
halted them. They instantly began firing
on him with WinchesteIs and siX-shooters,
but without effect. The porter darted off
into the darkness like lightning. About
thirty shots were fired at the porter. 1t was
one of these that hit Harry Landa
When Capt. Lucy's posse reached Mcneil
early this morning they found the telegraph
wires cut, as was surmised last night and
also the telegraph. instrument had been
smashed into pieces with hammers.